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Mary Wilson

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American singer (1944–2021)

Person · Open Library

Works
66

Top works

  • The Word and the Sword
  • Desserts America Loves
  • Letter
  • Paleo Slow Cooker Cookbook
  • Back to Europe with the Busy Body

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1934-06-09
Active to
1984-01-21
chicago soulclassic souldoo-wopnorthern soulpoppop soul

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2,770
Total plays
15,371

Tags

80ssoulrnb70sfemale vocalists

Mary Wilson (born March 6, 1944 in Greenville, Mississippi) is an American singer best known for her work as a member of the Motown soul and pop group The Supremes. Wilson (www.MaryWilson.com) was the only Supreme who remained in the group from the very beginning in 1959, when the group was known as The Primettes, until the very end, when the group was dissolved in 1977. As a member of the Supremes, Wilson (along with Florence Ballard, Diana Ross, and later, Cindy Birdsong) enjoyed twelve US #1

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Quotes

  • Poem: After the Bomb had Fallen
  • Poem: Lines on the Death of my Husband

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Mary
Family name
Wilson
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Greenville
Place of death
Las Vegas
Occupation
film director
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Genre
funk
Instrument
voice
Record label
Motown
Official website
www.marywilson.com
Image
Mary Wilson 1.jpg
Number of children
3
Residence
Detroit
Voice type
contralto
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Commons category
Mary Wilson (singer)
date of birth
1944-03-06
member of
The Supremes
start of work period
1959-00-00
date of death
2021-02-08
end of work period
2021-00-00
name in native language
Mary Wilson
place of burial
Holy Cross Cemetery
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